Passive smoking during pregnancy
Smoking during pregnancy is absolutely taboo for almost every mother. However, the dangers of passive smoking are often underestimated. Here you…
Smoking during pregnancy: Better not!
Smoking is one of those habits that many people find difficult to break. Smoking during pregnancy not only harms you,…
Chorionic villus sampling: costs and results
A chorionic villus biopsy is an invasive prenatal diagnostic procedure. It is used when a chromosome examination is to be…
Rh intolerance: causes and consequences
If a pregnant woman is rhesus-negative, a little caution is required, as this could lead to rhesus intolerance between…
Triple Test: Optional during pregnancy
In the triple test, the blood of the expectant mother is examined between the 15th and 20th week of…
Glucose tolerance test (OGTT) for pregnant women
The glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in the 22nd to 24th week of pregnancy is intended to determine whether you…
Preeclampsia: symptoms and prevention
High blood pressure during pregnancy does not immediately mean a danger for you and your child. However, if your doctor…
How to recognize gestational diabetes
Gestational diabetes means elevated blood sugar levels during pregnancy. The insidious thing about gestational diabetes is that pregnant women do…
First trimester screening: when? Costs?
The so-called first trimester screening is an examination in the first trimester of pregnancy and is used to detect…
Organ ultrasound in pregnancy
A detailed organ ultrasound can be performed between the 20th and 21st week of pregnancy. It is a method of…